APPLES FOR OVERSEAS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 970, 13 May 1930, Page 11

APPLES FOR OVERSEAS

41,000 CASES THIS WEEK AUCKLAND’S GOOD SEASON Within the last 10 days approximately 41,000 cases of Auckland apples have been lifted from Auckland wharves for shipment to overseas markets. As with many other lines of primary produce, Auckland is leading the Dominion this season with, an increase in apples available for export. To date, approximately 94,000 cases of apples have been exported from Auckland this season, and it is expected that fully 10,000 cases more will be got away within the next 10 days. Last year's total exports of apples came to 81,000 cases, and constituted a record to date. Apart from the fact that a great many more trees have reached a stage of profitable production this season, the crop, generally, has been a good one, and estimates lor export made earlier in the season have been justified by results. While some growers have failed to send in their allocations, many others have harvested a considerably more bountiful crop than they first expected, and the result has been a very satisfactory evening out around 104.000 cases. Of the exports over the past 10 days approximately 21,000 cases of apples were consigned to South America, 2,000 went to Roto and 18,000 to London. Only a few of the earlier shipments have reached overseas markets to date, so no definite statement can be given as to prices; indications are, however, that growers will close their books at the end of the season showing returns equally satisfactory to those of last season. 1 j j j